GovLoop Mentors Program

Fall 2012Concluding Celebration

Andrew Krzmarzick, GovLoopLindsey Tepe, GovLoop

Congratulations, Participants!

You successfully completed our government-wide mentoring program!

Today’s Objectives

• Reflecting on lessons learned and success stories

• Wrapping up the formal mentoring process

• Networking with your fellow leaders

How effective was the GovLoop Mentors Program at helping you grow

personally/professionally?

Mentees: How Effective Was the Program in Helping You…

PositiveImpact

No Impact

NegativeImpact

NotApplicable

Gain professional support for career advancement/transition 82% 0% 9% 9%

Prepare for increasing levels of responsibility 73% 0% 9% 18%

Develop relationships across government 73% 9% 9% 9%

How was this true for you?

Mentees: How Effective Was the Program in Helping You…

PositiveImpact

No Impact NegativeImpact

NotApplicable

Gain professional support for career advancement/transition

82% 0% 9% 9%

Prepare for increasing levels of responsibility

73% 0% 9% 18%

Develop relationships across government

73% 9% 9% 9%

Mentors: Was the program effective in strengthening your ability to mentor

and assist rising government leaders?

84% = Yes!

Mentors: Did the program give you an opportunity to give back

and feel like you made a difference?

92% = Yes!

Mentors: Give you a sense of optimism about the future of

government?

92% = Yes!

Matching Process: How suitable was your mentoring match?

Overall: Impact of Demographic and Geographic Factors on Mentoring

SuccessDifferences In…

PositiveImpact

No Impact NegativeImpact

NotApplicable

Experience (agencies, functions, specializations, etc.)

66% 21% 0% 13%

Level of Government (federal, state, local)

58% 17% 0% 25%

Gender 26% 26% 0% 48%Age/Generation 67% 17% 0% 16%Geographic Location 8% 30% 8% 54%

How was the length of the program?

4 months is perfect = 50%

6 months is better = 38%

9 months is better = 4%

1 year would be nice = 4%

Change to situational = 4%

What GovLoop tools did you use?

* = 23% of Mentors vs. 7% of mentees

Mentees Mentors

Blogs 70% 60%

Member Profiles 80% 70%

Discussion Forums

50% 50%

Guides / Reports 70% 30%

Online Training 40% 40%

Podcasts 20% 0%

Mentees: Specific Gains and Successes

• “My mentor enriched my professional life on just about every level. She encouraged my efforts, boosted my confidence, and widened my perspective on the scope of my work. She introduced me to relevant contacts and went out of her way to make those connections personal.”

• “I have promising contacts from my mentor. Most importantly, I gained the confidence of knowing his network is available and that he can use it to help me. I also value and enjoy his remarkable career, relationships, and industry insights based on decades of experience.”

• “I learned the value of networking and my mentor had excellent guidance. He could also share some policies and procedures he has put in place at his agency that were also helpful to me.”

Mentors: Specific Gains and Successes

• “The specific gains that I have made personally and professionally have included obtaining a new position in the career track of my choice and being more confident in myself to take on more professional responsibility.”

• “My mentee took the initiative to implement the suggestions made to her - from developing her personal statement, updating her CV, building a LinkedIn profile (and making connections with my network), using new communications approaches and techniques in her communications strategy, and actually developing a strategic communications strategy.”

• “My mentee should have been a mentor, not a mentee. He is a senior journeyman in his career.”

Program: Improvements?

•What are your top-level recommendations?

•How can we make the program even better?

•What additional support or resources could we provide to enhance the program (i.e. Mentoring Connection Tools, blogs, emails, etc.)?

Pairings: Impressions?

•Did you accomplish your mentoring goals?

•What did you appreciate most about your pairing?

•How have you helped each other grow?

Overall: Do you plan to continue an informal

mentoring relationship?

82% = Yes!

Ongoing Mentorship: Next Steps?

•What are you planning to do now?

•How will you keep the momentum going?

•How can we help?

“I would recommend participating in this

program to a friend or colleague.”

95% = Yes

Challenge: Tell 3 of your colleagues!

Special Thanks to…

Our Fantastic Fellow: Lindsey Tepe

Pass it on!

“Life is like an echo. What you send out

you get back. What you give,

you get.”- Zig Ziglar

For More Information

Email: Andrew@GovLoop.com

Visit us at our GovLoop Page:

http://www.govloop.com/page/govloop-mentors-program